By Jeff Davidson,

Lucky me: I’ve been an author and professional speaker for 41 years. Of late, I am privileged to speak on cruise ships several times a year. To complete an application as a guest presenter, invariably I need to check a box that says “male” or “female.” No other choices are available.

I dutifully check the appropriate box. There and then, I once again ponder the absurdity in our nation and elsewhere regarding gender, which seems to know no bounds.

Childhood Innocence

When raising a young child or are contemplating doing it, here is much to consider: Suppose you have a baby, a delight to your family and a gift from God. During the toddler years, the baby learns to walk and talk, eat, go to the bathroom, and do all kinds of things. Your digital family album is full of pictures, and more are coming.

The young child attends kindergarten at age five or six. Unbeknownst to you, indoctrination might begin. Some teachers and teacher’s aides, in schools across America, have no qualms whatsoever about reading to the class about little boys and girls who are not sure if they should be boys or girls. Dozens upon dozens of books are selling on this topic.

The teachers and aides who read these stories to children do not feel as if they’re doing anything wrong. They are not ashamed and do not feel guilty. Indeed, they think they’re being champions of a noble cause: helping young children make a difficult decision that perhaps was squelched for children of previous generations.

What poppycock and unmitigated gall, especially in the face of emerging evidence that most children unsure of their “proper” gender are simply gay.

Investigate Before All Else

If I were to have a child now, soon to enter kindergarten, I’d examine the teacher’s background, the aide’s background, and what they plan to cover during the year – yes, even for kindergarten. I also want to know the philosophy of the school principal and the school board itself.

In no way would I expose my child to anyone who believed it was his or her right to indoctrinate my child in terms of gender, sexuality, or anything else which should never be introduced in a kindergarten classroom, elementary school, or any other years of schooling.

This sordid attempt to surreptitiously alter a family is a high crime against society. Parents and children have a sacred bond. Sending your child to school should not in any way upset that bond. Laws need to be enacted against anyone whose ideology, political belief, religion, or lack of religion prompts them to go behind parents’ backs.

Stay Out of Our Affairs

For the tiny, tiny percentage of children who might require some type of psychological assistance because of gender dysphoria, and for the even smaller percentage who might possibly benefit from radical, gender transition surgery, it is a family decision. Teachers have no business interfering in a family’s life in terms of gender.

If a child feels stymied by parents so as to not bring up the issue, other outlets exist – other family members, aunts and uncles, friends, and so on. With no longitudinal studies of the satisfaction levels of those undergoing radical surgery, such a procedure is mentally and emotionally risky, certainly life-altering, and possibly life-destroying.

For a teacher, who has the child in school for a half day in kindergarten and six or seven hours in later grades, no excuse justifies usurping parents’ rights, privileges, and responsibilities.

If I have any inkling that my five-year-old child is being indoctrinated by books that advocate exploring one’s gender, the school principal is going to hear from me that same day, followed by the board of education, the town newspaper, my congressional representative, and everybody else I can reign in.

We’re Out of Here

If such readings continue, that’s the end of my participation in the school system. At that point I’ll explore alternative forms of education including home-schooling, group home-schooling, private schools, and whatever else might be available.

This would not be the end of my activism. I don’t want anyone else’s five-year-old to be indoctrinated. I don’t want any other parents to have their rights usurped.

Who in the blazes conveyed to Leftists that indoctrination was acceptable? It is not.

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Jeff Davidson is “The Work-Life Balance Expert®” and the premier thought leader on work-life balance, effectiveness, integration, shift, blend, and harmony. Jeff speaks to organizations that seek to enhance their overall productivity by improving the effectiveness of their people. He is the author of Breathing Space, Perfect Timing, Simpler Living, Dial it Down, and Everyday Project Management. Visit BreathingSpace.com or call 919-932-1996 for more information on Jeff’s keynote speeches and seminars.